Background
(as of 2016-01-11)
- Object: 2015 YC2
- Approximate Diameter: 56 m - 120 m (183.727 feet to 393.701 feet) ( Absolute Magnitude: H= 23.4 )
- Orbit Type: Apollo
- On the Sentry Risk Table:
YesNOTE this is NOT a prediction of an impact but rather a statement there is insufficient observational data rule out an impact -- for infomation read Understanding Risk Pages by Jon Giorgini - On the NEODyS CLOMON2 risk page:
Yes - First Observed on: 2015 12 19.27013
- First Observed By: Mt. Lemmon Survey (MPC Code G96) , (The Discovery M.P.E.C.: MPEC 2015-Y67 : 2015 YC2)
- Last Observed: 2016 01 11.36839
- Data-Arc Span: 23 day
- Number Oppositions : 1
- Number of Observations Made: 90
- Next Close-Approach: Will safely pass Earth on 2016-Jan-15 at Nominal Distance of 0.0126600709130298 AU (4.93 (LD)) or1,176,827.112 miles or (1,893,919.651 KM)
(1 of 3) Stacks of 8 - 15 Second Luminance BIN2 images taken with itelescope.net's (TEL T11 0.50-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer) |
(2 of 3) Stacks of 8 - 15 Second Luminance BIN2 images taken with itelescope.net's (TEL T11 0.50-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer) |
(3 of 3) Stacks of 8 - 15 Second Luminance BIN2 images taken with itelescope.net's (TEL T11 0.50-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer) |
(1 of 3) Stacks of 15 - 15 Second Luminance BIN2 images taken with Using itelescope.net's (TEL T21 0.43-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer) |
(2 of 3) Stacks of 15 - 15 Second Luminance BIN2 images taken with Using itelescope.net's (TEL T21 0.43-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer) |
(3 of 3) Stacks of 15 - 15 Second Luminance BIN2 images taken with Using itelescope.net's (TEL T21 0.43-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer) |
- MPEC 2016-A91 : DAILY ORBIT UPDATE (2016 JAN. 10 UT)
- Near Earth Objects Dynamic Site--2015 YC2
- (MPC) Observations 2015 YC2
- JPL Orbit Diagram 2015 YC2
- NEO Earth Close Approaches (JPL)
Graphic Tool Orbit animation (SpaceDys)- The Tracking News
- NEO Coordination Centre
- JPL NEO Program Sentry
- NEODyS CLOMON2 risk pages
- list of removed objects
- Palermo Technical Impact Hazard Scale
- The Torino Impact Hazard Scale
- Impact Risk Assessment: An Introduction
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